Exhaustion Doctrine
/ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən ˈdɒktrɪn/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal principle barring further claims on a matter after certain remedies have been used or rights fully exercised, often applied to administrative remedies or patent rights.
The court applied the exhaustion doctrine to dismiss the plaintiff's further claims.
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- exhaustion doctrine
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Commentary
Commonly invoked in both administrative law and intellectual property contexts; be precise whether referring to administrative remedy exhaustion or patent exhaustion.
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